Slide-fastened knitted cuff closure



Oct. 28, '1941. c. s. FOWLER 2,260,372

SLIDE-FASTENED KNITTED CUFF CLOSURE Filed Sept. 5, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 I l V55 l i 1 l l I i E a I .91

i i w INVENTOR. Carl S, Fowler,

I 52; BY J V ATTORNEY.

1941- c. s. FOWLER 60, 72

SLIDE-FASTENED KNITTED CUFF CLOSURE Filed Sept. 5, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Larl S, Fowler,

Y dbl/w A TTORNEY.

Oct. 28, 1941. c. s. FOWLER 2,260,372

SLIDE-FASTENED KNITTED CUFF CLOSURE I Filed Sept. 5, 1940 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR. Carl 511 0102617 VBY ATTORNEY.

Oct. 28, 1941. c. s. FOWLER SLIDE-FASTENED KNITTED CUFF CLOSURE Filed Sept. 5, 1940 '4 Sheets-Sheet 4 IN V EN TOR.

BY WJ/ A TTOR EY.

Patented Oct. 28, 1941 SLlDE-FASTENED KNITTED CUFF CLOSURE Carl S. Fowler, Philadelphia, Pa., assignor 'to Talon, Inc., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application September 5, 1940, Serial No. 355,493

1 2 Claims. (01. 2-210) This invention relates to garments and, in par-' ticular, to garments, such as ski garments and/or snowsuits which are provided with knitted cuffs at the extremities or openings of the garment limb portions.

It is an object of this invention to provide such a garment construction which is lined,'wherein the knitted cuffs are provided with' slide-fastened closures extending therethrough and therebeyond, and wherein the raw'edges of the seams in the garment limb portions, as well as the stringer tapes of the slide fastener, are disposed between the garment proper and the lining in such marner that obstructions caused in the garment interior by .raw edges are totally obviated in order to provide the garment with a smooth unobstructed interior.

It is a further object of this invention to previde such a garment construction wherein the knitted cuff is formed of a single, seamless, knitted cuff piece forming a two-ply cuff, with'it surface uninterrupted save for the slide fastener which extends through the knitted cuff.

I t is a further object of this invention to provide a new and improved method of forming the limb portions, i. e. legs and anms of such gar ments. It is a further object of this invention to provide such a method wherein a slide fastener may be incorporated in the seamless, two-ply cufi" of such garments with utmost facility and convenience.

These and other objects and advantages of the man.ipulative tabs; I

Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8, but showing the method following the step or Fig. 6 and i1- lustrating the turning inside out ofthe structure shown in Fig.6 prior to alignment of the free edges of the garmentand lining panels with the free stringer tape pr'ior to being stitched thereto,

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 7,'but showing the step of the method following the step 'of Fig. 7, wherein the free edges of the garment and lining panels are stitched to the free stringer tape and the overlying free edge portions ofthe garment and lining panels are clipped to form the step of the method following, that of Fig. 8, in which step the side seam of the lining is extended beyond the fastener and beyond the above-described manipulative tabs; 1 y

Fig. 10 is a view similar to Fig. 9, but illustrating the 'following'step of the method wherein the side seam of the garment panels is extended beyond the slide fastener and the manipulative tabs previously formed therein;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view illustrating the step of the method following that of Fig. 10, wherein the manipulative pull tabs areldrawn away from the garment material and lining and secured to the stringer tapes adjacent and below the bottom stop of the fastener by a row of transverse stitching; z i

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view,"in perspective, illustrating the step of the method following the step of Fig. 11, wherein the knitted cuff construction is folded fiat, wrong sideout, in order that invention will appear from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which form a part thereof, and will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: 7

Fig. 1 is a view, in perspective, of an illustrative garment embodying a slide-fastened knitted cufif construction according to this invention: a

Fig. 2 is asection taken substantially on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. .3 is a fragmentary section taken substantially on the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the parts of a slide-fastened knitted cuff con struction according to this invention, illustrat' ing the first step in the assembly thereof;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view, in perspective, illustrating a subsequent stepin the method;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, but illustratlng a step of the method following the step of Fig.5, wherein one free edge of each of the garment and lining panels is stitched to aninterposed stringer of a slide fastener and'wherein the panel edge portions overlying the attached stringer tape are clipped concurrently to form manipulative tabs;

Fig. '7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 of a step of it may be telescoped with the lining inside to bring the parts to the position shown in Fig. 13; and a f t Fig. 13 is a similar view illustrating the last step of the method wherein the plies of knitted material are secured together and the garment materi'aland liningiare secured together adjacent the closure opening by, a single line of top stitching extending throughout the length of one stringer tape, transversely adjacent and' below the bottom stop of the fastener and thence throughout the length of the other fastener stringer, to form the construction shown inFigs. 1, 2 and 3.

The illustrative garment shown in Fig. 1 come prises a hooded jacket 20, wherein the'limb'portions comprise sleeves 2| and a trouser garment 22, wherein the limb portions comprise legs 23. Each of the limb portions 2| and 23 are of similar construction and each comprises a front panel 24 and rear panel 25' connectedat each side by seams 26. the outer seam 26 of each garment limb portion terminates at its lower end in a. slide-fastened closure. This slide-fastened closure extends downwardlythroughout the length of the two-ply knitted cufl21 which is preferably 1 OFFICE? posed, though a pos'it'ely directed.

23,28, 23. and have their raw edges disposed ia'nd outer walls of the le i trally of the j portion,

'1 the front garment panel 24 garment limb-portion. Th'e about: a lateralaxis rial folded over upon itself, having its outer inner or lining cuff panel 38. The front andback upper edge secured by a. seam 28' to the lower edges of the front. and back panels 24 and 25 These 3| are of size "an their side edges secured together-by longitudinal seams 32 which scribed seams; 2

between.- the inner portiomformed y panels 24 and front and back lining panels 33 and 3|. 5

As shown in Fig. 3, the slide-fasteners in the slide-fastened closures of the garment are of 'zthe front and back garment conventional form, each comprising a pair of stringer tapes 33 and 34, each having thereon a. row of predeterminedly spaced cooperating interlocking fastener members 35 which are progressively meshed and unmeshed by a slider. 36 slidable on the rows of interlocking fastener members 35 and having its movement in each direcpanels 33 and- 'ar similar to the above-dew and. which are similarly dise.

The seams 1 and. having its inner mpper edgesecured by a seam 29 to thej ,wrfliedges of front and hack -lining panels 30 nd 3|.

shape similartothat of gar-' length toform the outer cuff panel 38 and the garment panels 24 and 25 are, superposed, as

shown in Fig; 4, and adjacent edges thereof'are secured togetherby a line of stitching 48 which forms one of the above-described side seams.

The front and back-lining panels; 38 and. 3| are the knitted cuff 21 and the out arid laid flat,- wrong side up,

ing 4|, which forms one of the above-described side seams 32.

The garment panels 24 and 25 are then opened and 'with the raw edges of the seam 26 up, as shown in Fig. 5. The lining panels 33, and 3| are likewise opened out and laidflat, wrong side'up, and with the rawedges of the seam 32 disposed-up, as

also shown in Fig. 5. Then the cufi piece 21 is laid flat between the spacedlower edges of the tion limited by top stops at the upper end of stringer tapes 33 and 34 and a bottom stop 31 connecting the stringer tapes 33 and 34 adjacent .the lower end of the rows of fastener members 35.

- 43 which forms the above-described seam connected garment panels and lining panels and the lateral edge of the outer cuff panel 38 is secured to the lower edges of the connected garment panels 24 and by a is secured to thelower edges of the lining panels and 3| in like manner .by a line'of stitching 23.

'Due to this manner of attachment of the parts,

The stringer tape '33 is stitched in sandwiched relation between the plies of the cuff piece 21 and the adjoining plies .of the front garment panel 24 and underlying front lining panel 30, while the stringer tape 34 is secured in like manner between the plies of the cuff piece 21 and the back garment and lining'panels 25 and 3|, the fastener members 35 being arranged substantially ceno'sure opening throughout its length. a 1

Since the fastener extends throughout the length of the knitted cuff and for a substantial distance upwardlyinto the garment limb portion, when the. slider 1 38 'of the fastener is drawn upwardlyadjacent {the bottom stop 31, a closure,

opening of substantial size is provided in the garment for facilitating ingress and egress of the wearer. Likewise,- -when the fastener is closed by drawing the slider to a stops, as shown in Fig.

point adjacent the top 3, this closure is closed the raw edges of the respective seams all lie on the wrong sides of the connected pieces of the garment limb portion, as

V shown in Fig. 5. The following step of the method is illustrated in Fig. 6. In this step, the assembly shown in Fig. 5 is folded over upon itself along the foldline of the cuff piece 21.

and 25 are disposed in overlying relation to the lining panels 38 and 3|,

and the cuff piece 21 is folded, 'as above described, .40

to form the cuff panels 38 and 33, the outer cuff pa 'iel 38 being disposed upwardly and the wrong side of each piece of material beingdisposed out- .wardly, with the raw edges of the seams, as shown in Fig. 6. The slide fastener is then inserted be.- tween the back garment panel 25 and back lining 'panel 3| at one edge, with the (then) righthand "stringer tape 33 aligned substantially with the aligned edges of the panels 25, 3|, 38 and 39. A

from end"to.end whereby the two-ply knitted v cuff will'fit snu y about m wearer. 5;.

the ankle or wrist of From the above description; and as'shown in' Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will be readily seen that the raw edges of, the seams 26, 28, 23 and 32 are all disposed between'the walls or shellsof the garment, whereby the interior surface of the linin is completely without obstruction which might impair appearance and ease of ingress and egress. This construction, isachieved as follows:

with its resultant advantages,

The component parts of "each garment limb bled, as shown. in Fig. 4. Theseparts comprise garment panel 25, which panels 24 and 25 form the outer wall or the. outer shell of the garment limb portion, as explained above, are the front lining-panel 38 and a similar back lining panel 3|,- which'lining panels .33 and 3| form the lining, inner wall or inn'er'shell of the other part included is the, cuff piece, 21. This cut! piece is folded substantially midway of its exclusive of the slide fastener, are assem- I and a similar back AlsoJncluded line of stitching 44 then secures aligned slots are cut from-the superposed edges of the panels 25 and 3| substantially to the bottom-stop 31 and inclined at a suit'able'angle, as

V .for instance 35 degrees, from the aligned edges 1.01 the panels 25 and 3| to form manipulative tabs 45 and 45, respectively, on the, panels 25 and 3|. The extremity of the stringer tape 33 adjacent the bottom stop 31 is then pulled out beyond the edges of the panels 25- and 3|, as shown in Fig. 6. The structure of Fig. 6 is thus achieved.

In the next operation, the-free fastener stringer tape 34 is grasped and pulled to the left,,as

seen in Fig. 6, while the panels 25-and 3] are telescoped into,.or drawn between, the panels 24 and", as shown in Fig.7. This accomplishes al so the telescoping of the" cuff panels 38 and 33 which occurs concurrently.

The ;next operation, as shown in Fig. 8, comprises aligning thefree edgesof the panels;

38, 38 and. with the free stringer tape 34 and the application of the line of stitching", similar 5 lateral edge of 'the inner or lining cuff panel 33 The garment panels 24 alignment with and in foldinthe cuff. piece ,21 subsimilar extent, for securing the stringer tape 34 in sandwiched relation between aligned adjacent edges of the panels 24 and 30 and the cufi panels 38 and 39. Aligned slots, similar to those described above, are 'cut into the superposed edges of the panels A and C substantially to the bottom stop 31 and inclined at a suitable angle, as described above, for forming manipulative tabs 48 and 49 at the edge portions of the panels 24 and 39 respectively. The extremity of the stringer tape 34 adjacent the bottom stop 31 is then pulled out beyond the edges of the panels 24 and 30, as shown in Fig. 8. This forms the structure shown in Fig. 8. g

The next operation, illustrated in Fig. 9, comprises placing the-structure of Fig. '8 up-side down without disturbing the relative position of parts with the panel 24 lowermost and the panel 30 uppermost. A line of stitching 50 is then placed through the aligned edges of the panels 30 and 3|, which line of stitching'Sll begins at the manipulative tabs 46 and 49 and extends upwardly throughout the length of the panels 30 and 3| The next operation which is illustrated in Fig. 10 comprises folding back the edges of the panels 30 and 3| which have been connected by the line of stitching 50 and then applying a line of stitching to the aligned free edges of the superposed panels 25 and 24, which line of stitching 5! begins at the manipulative tabs 45 and 48 and extends upwardly throughout the length of the panels 25 and 24.

Thereafter, the manipulative tabs 45, 46, 48 and 49 and the ends of the stringer tapes 33 and 34 are manually pulled away from the attached parts which are-allowed to extend downwardly from tliesegrasped parts,.as indicated in Fig. 11. The manipulative tabs 45 and 48 are aligned with one another and with the intermediate end of the stringer tape 34, and the manipulative tabs -46 and 49 are likewise aligned with one another and with the end portion of the stringer tape 33 which is disposed therebetween. Thereafter, as shown in Fig. 11, a transverse line of stitching 52 is passed through these aligned parts adjacent the bottom stop 31 at the lower end of the'slide fastener to insure compactness and flatness at the upper end of tlie slide-fastened closure.

The formation of manipulative tabs 45, 46, 48 and 49 greatly facilitates the alignment of the ends of the fastener tapes 33 and 34 with respect to the end of the closure aperture, and the transverse line of stitching 52 fixes the position of the bottom stop 31 and the lower ends of the stringer tapes 33 and-34 with respect to the panels and closure opening. This insures a smooth flat construction adjacent the inner end of the slide-fastenedclosure opening which constitutes a substantial advance 'over the prior art practice in neatne ss and compactness 'or flatness.

The next operation comprises releasing the manipulative tabs 45, 46, 48 and 49'which have been secured together by the transverse lineof stitch.- ing 52 and returning the parts to the position down the parts with the right side of the garment panels disposed outwardly and the right sideol' the lining panels disposedinwardly with the rawedges therebetween, and then applying the top stitching 53 which extends completely around the closure opening and themetallic parts of the fastener, as shown in Fig. 13. The parts are then aligned and pressed in place, and one limb porshown in Fig. 10. The connected panels 30 and 3| are then grasped and pulled to the left, as

scoping of the connected panels 39 and 3| inside the connected panels 24 and 25 and flattening tion of a garment such as that shown in Fig. 1 is produced. Thereafter, the limb portions, each of which has been formed as explained above, are incorporated into the garment or a part thereof in a manner which will be readily understood.

Although it is preferable that the double wall or lined knitted cufi be'formed of a single piece of material, it may, of course, be formed of a plurality of pieces connected in known manner by seams, the raw edges of these seams being preferably disposed between the outer wall and the lining of the garment leg portion.

From the above description, it will clearly appear that I have produced a new and improved garment of the class described, embodying lined limb portions having knitted cuffs provided with slide-fastened closures extending therebetween and therebeyond, wherein the raw edges of the seams connecting the constituent parts or panels are disposed between the lining and the outer wall of the garment limb covering portion. Likewise, in the preferred embodiment of this garment construction, the knitted cuff is formed of a single seamless knitted cuff piece forming a two-ply cuff. Likewise, it will clearly appear that I have produced a new andimproved method of forming such garments and garment limb covering portions, directed particularly toward snug application of the slide fastener in the slide-fas-= tened closure of the knitted cuff. I

It is, of course, to be understood that the above description is merely illustrative and in nowise limiting and that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as are included within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garment, a lined limb portion having a slide-fastened knitted cuff closure comprising an outer wall of garment material, a lining wall inside said outer wall, a double walled knitted cuff and lining walls, said limb portion having a closure opening extending throughout the length of said cuff and therebeyond, and a slide fastener in said closure opening having its stringer tapes sandwiched and stitched between the walls of said cuff, and between said outer wall and said lining wall.

2. In a' garment, a lined limb portion having a slide-fastened knitted cuff closure comprising an outer wall of garment material, a lining wallinside said outer wall, a seamless knitted cuff piece folded about a transverse axis intermedi-.

ate its ends with its transverse end edges connected by seamsto the lower edges of said outer and lining walls respectively to form a seamless double-walled knitted cuff, the raw edges of said last-named connecting seams being disposed between said outer and lining walls, said limb portion having a closure opening extending throughout the length of said cuff and therebeyond, a slide fastener in said closure opening portions of said having its stringer tapes disposed between the walls of said cuff, and between said outer wall and said lining, and top stitching extending around said closure opening and securing said I stringer tapes to overlying portions of said outer and lining walls. s

3. In a'garment, a linedlimb portion having a slide-fastened knitted cuff closure comprising limb panels of garment material-connected by seams having their raw edges at the wrong side of .the' garment material and directed inwardly,

. receiving opening, and stitc ing'said fastener ment adjacent said openinf' I u tending throughout the length of said closure said panels forming an outerwall, lining panels 1 of lining material connected by seams having their raw edges-directed outwardly and disposed at thewrong side of the lining material to form a lining wall disposed inside said outer wall, a double walled knitteil cuff having its outer and inner wallsconnected by seams to the lowep; edges of said outer and lining walls respectively,

the raw edges of said last-named seams being disposed between said outer and lining walls, said I limb portion having a closure opening extending throughout the length of said cuff and therebeyond into seams connecting said limb panels-and lining panels respectively and a. slide fastener in said closureopening substantially coexten' sive therewith and having its stronger tapes disof lining material connected by seams having.

their raw edges directed outwardly and disposed atthe wrong, side of the lining material to form a lining wall disposed inside said outer wall, a

cuff piece of knitted material folded about a transverse axis intermediate its length, the end edges of said cuff piece being connected by seams to the lower edges of said outer and lining walls respectively to form a seamless double walled knitted cuff, the raw edges of said last-named connecting seams being disposed between said outer and lining walls and the walls of said cuff, said limb portion having a closure opening extending throughout the length of said cuff and into seams connecting said limb panels and lining panels respectively and a slide fastener' in said closure opening substantially coextensive therewith and having its stringer tapes disposed between the walls of said cuff, and between said outer wall and said lining, and a row .of top stitching surrounding said closure opening and extending through said walls and said stringer tapes for-securing said slide fastener in said closure opening.

v 5. In a method of forming, a lined garment limb covering portion with a knitted cuff having a slide-fastened closure extending throughout and beyondthe knitted cuff; securing the composite panels of the outer and lining walls of a limb covering garment portion together and to a cuff-forming cufl' piece by seams applied at the wrong side of said panels and said cuff piece and with the rawedges'of the seams extending on the wrong side of the panels and cufl piece,

while maintaining a slide fastener receiving opening in one side seam of the limb covering garment portion above said cuff and at each side ormed limb covof said cufl piece, folding th mediate the cuff ering garment portion in'te edges with" the wrong side 1 out of the seams. at the outside, fastener stringer. tapes bet plies of said folded garment portion adja ent said fastenerstringer tapes to overlying:

opening at each side and across the end'thereof. 6. In a method of forming 'alined garment limb covering portion with a" knitted cull; having a slide-fastened closure extending throughe out and 'beyond' the knitted cuff; securing the composite panels of the limb covering garment v portion and lining portion together by seams, having their raw edges extending on the wrong side of the respective composite panels; while. .maintaining an opening in one sidepf the limb covering garment and lining portions, connecting the lower 'edge'soi the connected panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portion with opposite edges of a cuff piece by 25 seams applied at the wrongsides of said panels and cuif'piece and with the raw' edges at the wrong side of the respective panels, folding the garment portion intermediate the edges of said and piece to" superpose said garment and lining portions, sandwichinginone stringer tape of a slide fastener between superposed free edges of said. garment portion and lining portion respec-.

tively and between adjacent superposed edge portions of said folded ,cufi piece, pulling the remaining free edges of said garment portion,'j

lining portion and cull portion, over the free stringer tape to place said-.last-named stringer tape in sandwiched relation therebetween, and

'stitching said last-named stringer tape' in said relation.

7. In a method offorming alined garment limb covering portion with a knitted cuff having aslide-fastened closureextending throughout and beyond the knitted cuff; securingthecomposite panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portions together by seams having their raw edges extending on the wrong side of the respective composite panels, while-maintaining an opening in one side of the limb covering 'garment and lining portions, connecting the lower edges of the connected panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portionwith opposite edges of a cufl piece by seamsapplied at the wrong sides of said panels and cuff pieee'and with the raw edges at the wrong side of the; res'pective panels and cuff piece, folding the garment portion intermediate the edges of said cuff piece with the wrong side out and the seam raw edges exposed to superpose said garment and lining portions, sandwiching in one stringer tape of a slide fastener between superposed free edges of said garment portion and lining portion re spectively and between adjacent superposed edge portions of said folded cuff piece, pulling over the free stringer tape the remaining free edges of said garment portion, lining portion and cufi portion to place the said stringer tape in sand- .wiched relation therebetween, stitching said last-named stringer tape in said relation, and

thereafter stitching together the free edges of said garment portion and lining portion beyond said fastenerto, close said garment portion and said lining portion.

8. In a methodof forming a lined garment limb covering portion with a knitted cufl having a and' the raw edges 'ndwiching in the slide-fastened closure extending throughout and beyond the knitted cuff; securing the composite panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portion together by seams having their raw edges extending on the wrong side of the respective composite panels, while maintaining an opening in one side of the limb covering garment and lining portions, connecting the lower edges of the connected panels vofthe limb covering garment portion and lining portion with opposite edges of 'a cuff piece by seams applied at the wrong sides of said panels and cuff piece and with the raw edges at the wrong side of the respective panels and cufi piece, folding the garment portion intermediate the edges of said cufi piece with the wrong side out and the seam raw edges exposed to superpose said garment and lining portions,

said garment portion and lining portion respectively and between adjacent superposed edge portions of saidfolded cuff piece, pulling over the free stringer tape the remaining free edges of said garment portion, lining portion and cuff portion to place the said stringer tape in sandwiched relation therebetween, stitching said lastnamed stringer tape in' said relation, stitching together the free edges of said garment portion and lining portion beyond said fastener to close said garment portion and said lining portion, and anchoring the stringer tape end portions to adjacent overlying seam raw edges by a line of transverse stitching.

9. In a method of forming a lined garment limb covering portion with a knitted cuff having a slide-fastened closure extending throughout and beyond the knitted cuff; securing the composite panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portion together by seams having their raw edges extending on the wrong side of the respective composite panels, while maintaining an opening in one side of the limb covering garment and lining portions, connecting the lower edges of the connected panels of the limb covering garment portion and lining portion with opposite edges of a cuif piece by scams applied at the wrong sides of said panels and cuff piece and with the raw edges at the wrong side of the respective panels and cuff: piece, folding the garment portion intermediate the edges gf said cufl piece with the wrong side out and the seam raw edges exposed the raw edges at the wrong side of the respectivepanels and cufi piece, folding the garment portion intermediate the edges of said cuff piece with the wrong side out and the seam raw edges exposed to superpose said garment and lining portions, sandwiching in one stringer tape of a slide fastener between plies of superposed free edges of said garment portion and lining portion respectively and between adjacent superposed edge portions of said folded cufi piece, pulling over the free stringer tape the remaining free edges of said garment portion, lining portion and cuff portion to place the said stringer tape in sandwiched relation therebetween, stitching said last-named stringer tape in said rela-.

tion, stitching together the free edges of said garment portion and lining portion beyond said fastener to close said garment portion and said lining portion, anchoring the stringer tape-end portions to adjacent overlying seam. raw edges, telescoping said lining portion into said garment portion with the right side of said garment portion extending outwardly and the right side of said lining portion extending inwardly, and applying a line of top stitching around the edges of said closure opening to finish'said closure.

11. ha method of attaching a slide fastener in the closure opening of a lined garment, separately stitchin the fastener stringer tapes between the plies of the garment at each side of the closure opening while leaving the tape ends free, cutting on a bias the raw edges of the seams formed by said stitching to form manipulative tabs, manually pulling out the free tape ends and manipulative tabs to secure snug alignment of the stringer tapes and garment plies adjacent the end of the closure opening, and applying a transverse line of stitching through said free tape ends and the superposed garment plies to anchor said stringer tapes in said closure opening.

said garment portion, lining portion and cuff portion to place the said stringer tape in sandwiched relationtherebetween, stitching saidlastnamed stringer tape in said relation, stitching together the free edges of said garment portion and lining portion beyond said fastener to close said garment portion and said lining portion, anchoring the stringer tape end portions to adjacent overlying seam raw edges, and thereafter telescoping said lining portion into said garment portion with the right side ofsaid garment portion extending outwardly and the right side of said lining portion extending inwardly,

10. In a method of forming a lined garment limb covering portion with a knitted cufi having a slide-fastened closure extending throughout and 12. In a method of attaching a slide fastener in the closure opening of a lined garment, separately stitching the fastener stringer tapes'between the plies of the garment at each side of the closure opening while leaving the tape ends free beyond the bottom stop, cutting on a bias the raw edges of the seams formed by said stitching to form'manipulative tabs, manually pulling out the free tape ends and manipulative tabs to secure snug alignment of the stringer tapes and garment plies adjacent the end of the closure opening, applying a transverse line of stitching at the wrong side of the plies through said free tape ends and the superposed garment plies adjacent 

